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External and Internal Factors that Influence Entrepreneurial Intention I n Human Resource Development Consultants Jasmine Myers T his study examined both external push factors (economy, job flexibility, job loss, job satisfaction, family income) and pull factors (self - efficacy, intuition, demand, relationship with others, profit) that encourage the pursuit of entrepreneurship by Human Resource Development Consultants. Human Resource Development Consultants are professionals who contribute directly to training, organizational development, and career development in organization (McLagan, 1989). In addition , the study sought to examine relationships between demographic characteristics and attitudes toward entrepreneurship. Results indicate that t he positive correlation between the push variable job loss and pull variable demand indicated that the more likely the participants were to voluntarily leave their jobs prior to starting their own company , the more likely they belie ved their company's services will be in demand by their clients. In additions, as pull variable self - efficacy increases a mongst the studies participants the likelihood that they possessed an intuitive personality preference decreases. |
